Rob Mullett
| File:Rob Mullett Rio 2016.jpg Mullett at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 July 1987 Brighton, England |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 5000 m, steeplechase |
| Club | Lewes AC |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 3000 mS – 8:22.42 (2016) 5000 m – 14:25.90 (2016)[2] |
Robert William Mullett (born 31 July 1987) is a British former steeplechase runner. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 3000 metres steeplechase event.[3][1]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Mullett was born in Brighton and grew up in Sussex and competed for Lewes Athletics club. He completed his undergraduate studies at St Mary's University, Twickenham and after graduating from there, earned a scholarship at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he earned a Master's in Education, Teaching and Leadership. At Butler, Mullett became the first sub-four-minute miler in school history and holds the school record in the mile.[4]
At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Mullett represented Great Britain in the steeplechase event finishing 12th in heat 1.[5]
Mullett was three-times British 3000 metres steeplechase champion after winning the British Athletics Championships from 2015 to 2017.[6][7]
Mullett now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where he trains with Atlanta Track Club Elite[4] and competes in road races for prize money.[citation needed]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Rob Mullett. rio2016.com
- ^ Rob Mullett. IAAF
- ^ Rob Mullett. Atlanta Track Club
- ^ a b Rob Mullett. mizunousa.com
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External links
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- Atlanta Track Club Profile
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Alumni of St Mary's University, Twickenham
- Athletes from Manchester
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- British Athletics Championships winners
- English men steeplechase runners
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Olympic men steeplechase runners
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- English middle-distance runner stubs